Who we like in Belmont Park Race 1
- The 9-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Manuel Franco has won 47 of 222 rides (21%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Chad Brown is 34-for-135 (25%) in New York, with horses in the money 59% of the time.
- By Curlin out of Thoughtfully.
- At 10-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Joel Rosario has won 2 of 18 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Brad Cox is 10-for-33 (30%) in New York, with horses in the money 55% of the time.
- By Into Mischief out of Ms Locust Point.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- John Velazquez has won 3 of 37 rides (8%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Todd Pletcher is 4-for-64 (6%) in New York, with horses in the money 38% of the time.
- By Constitution out of Whisper to Mama.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Hadrian's Wall (9-5) finished second.
- Value play: Noble Edition (10-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Presidential Power (10-1) missed the board.
How Race 1 sets up
Hadrian's Wall is the 9-5 morning-line favorite, with Collado Hueco next at 2-1. Prices stretch out to 20-1 on Sorrentino, so the board has real depth.
Todd Pletcher sends out 2 runners (Sorrentino and Presidential Power), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.
Among the riders, Flavien Prat has the best New York strike rate in our records: 22% wins from 144 mounts.
Forecast: chance rain, high of 71°F.
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